A REVIEW ON TOXICOLOGY IN KAUTILIYA ARTHASASTRA
Dr. Sidhiqul Akbar*, Dr. Jaram Singh, Dr. Rajveer Sasson and Dr. Kulvinder Kaur
ABSTRACT
Agada tantra is an Ayurvedic branch that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of various plant and animal-derived poisons. Toxicology is the science that deals with the properties, action, toxicity, fatal dose, detection, estimation, treatment, and autopsy finding (in case of death) of poisonous substances in modern medicine. Arthasastra, written by Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, is a well-written Samhita that covers all four Purusharthas. The toxicological section of Arthasastra discusses preventions, signs of poisoned food, articles, and poison giver. The indications and symptoms of hazardous food described in this article are very similar to those described in Ayurvedic scriptures. It's worth noting that even the characteristics of poisoned items like linens and sheets are specified. The purpose of this review is to explore and comprehend the toxicological aspects of Kautiliya Arthasastra.
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